Letter from Joseph A. Ferris to William Loeb
Subject(s): Ferris, Sylvane M., 1858-1933, Local officials and employees--Salaries, etc., Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, McCumber, Porter J. (Porter James), 1856-1933, McKenzie, Alexander, 1851-1922, North Dakota--Billings County, North Dakota--Stark County, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes
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Joseph A. Ferris states that the auditor position has nothing to do with Stark County, North Dakota, and the salary is around $1,000 per year based on the valuation of Billings County, North Dakota. Sylvane M. Ferris never spoke to Senator Porter J. McCumber because Alexander McKenzie claimed he would handle the matter. Ferris thanks William Loeb and President Roosevelt for their assistance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-28
Creator(s)
Ferris, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1857-1937
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph A. Ferris to William Loeb. [January 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48618. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ferris, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1857-1937. Letter from Joseph A. Ferris to William Loeb. [28 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48618.
APA:
Ferris, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1857-1937., [1905, January 28]. Letter from Joseph A. Ferris to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48618.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.